Sunday, September 2, 2012

My new “In My Classroom” Quilt

(go HERE for the giveaway post)

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Two weeks ago, I went through 25 boxes of teacher stuff that has been stored in my basement since 2005 when I left the classroom to become an assistive tech resource teacher for the county. 

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I found an old classroom teacher themed fabric panel that I had hemmed all around and slipped onto a dowel and hung in my classroom for 9 years. 

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I had forgotten all about it, until I found it folded up in the bottom of a box!

So, I ripped out the hemming all around the edges, trimmed it down and found that I had some other teacher fabric in my stash…equally old, that went well with it!

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So, I fussy cut some blocks and used a red plaid sashing around the blocks and it really made up into a cute quilt to commemorate my classroom!!

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Yogi didn’t seem too excited about it all… he gets great sleep, doesn’t he??

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I quilted it on The Queen Mother, as Yogi snoozed on my machine cover on the floor nearby!!

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with just a simple all-over meander with black thread.

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And it will always be a special reminder of my classroom for me!! 

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I realllly love it!!

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Hope you’re having a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend!

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Summer’s last hurrah!!

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I am SOOOOO ready for AUTUMN!!

How about you? 

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5 comments:

  1. This quilt will bring back a flood of memories for you of your school years. How nice that you were able to incorporate your wallhanging. Seems Yogi gets as much sleep as my Rusty.

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  2. My husband has that same panel hanging in his classroom *smile* It madea a lovely quilt

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  3. What a wonderful quilt and such special thoughts.

    I had breakfast with a friend that teaches kindergarten and very close to making the decision to retire. I do so think teachers carry their love of teaching in their hearts, their entire life!

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  4. That looks like a super quilt! Was wondering how well you liked your Sweet Sixteen?

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  5. I love seeing your Yogi helping with quilting. I have 3 westies that like to hang out near or in my quilting room; sometimes almost sleeping on my foot pedal. In my hurry to get to the Big Board to iron I have even stumbled over them. Judy (PS I do not want to be anonymous just dont know how to post under the other selections.)

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